Last week on Saturday Night Live: Olivia Rodrigo became the third Season 51 host to pull double-duty, following in the footsteps of Harry Styles and Sabrina Carpenter.
The “drop dead” singer proved how funny falling down stairs can be, introduced the world to a X-rated lava cake, and showed that mashed potato fights are the best way to make your ex jealous, in addition to performing songs introduced by Connor Storrie and Blondie.
So does the run of new SNL episodes continue with tonight’s May 9 episode? Keep reading for all the details.
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Is there a new SNL episode tonight, May 9?
Yes! The penultimate episode of the season airs tonight at 11:30 ET/10:30 C/8:30 PT on NBC and Peacock.
SNL fans are in the middle of the home stretch of the season, and a certain Academy Award-winning actor is returning to Studio 8H for the third time in his career to help close out Season 51 in style.
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Who’s hosting tonight’s May 2 episode of SNL?
Matt Damon.
The star of Universal Pictures’ July epic The Odyssey will make his third turn as Host tonight.
He’s starred in many memorable sketches in Studio 8H, both as a host and just stopping by for a quick cameo.
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Who is SNL‘s May 9 Musical Guest?
Noah Kahan.
Tonight’s episode will mark singer-songwriter Noah Kahan’s second time as Musical Guest. “The Great Divide” singer made his SNL debut in Season 49’s episode with Host Emma Stone.
Kohan recently made history by becoming the 13th artist to have 21 songs (no, that’s not a typo) charting on the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time.
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When’s the next new episode of SNL?
There’s only one new episode of SNL to go: the Season 51 finale airing one week from tonight.
The May 16 episode will feature Will Ferrell as Host, with Paul McCartney as the Musical Guest.
Ferrell was a cast member from 1995 to 2002, and next week’s episode will mark his sixth time hosting SNL. Yes, the Anchorman star became a member of the Five-Timers Club in Season 45 on November 23, 2019. Ferrell has been a big part of some of the most talked-about sketches in SNL‘s history, including the iconic Season 25 sketch “More Cowbell.”
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May 9 will mark McCartney’s seventh time performing on SNL with the ex-Beatle first taking the stage all the way back in Season 5, on May 17, 1980. Talk about timeless.
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